This section is from the book "Soyer's Standard Cookery", by Nicolas Soyer. Also available from Amazon: Soyer's Standard Cookery.
Peel, cut in halves, and remove stones from six peaches. Place in a shallow granite pan. Fill each cavity with one tea-spoonful sugar, one-half teaspoonful butter, a few drops of lemon juice, and a slight grating of nutmeg. Cook twenty minutes, and serve on circular pieces of buttered dry toast.
 
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